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Carbomer

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Carbomer

This gentle ingredient creates a soothing barrier that calms redness and delivers steady comfort without ever irritating the skin or changing its natural balance. It suits those with dry skin and oily skin particularly well when formulated into lightweight serums. Because of its adaptable texture, it layers easily with the rest of a daily routine.

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Questions and answers

What does carbomer do for the skin?

Carbomer is a gelling agent used to create the texture of skin products and helps deliver active ingredients without causing skin irritation.

Gels, 2023

How do you use carbomer?

Carbomer is used in topical gel formulations to provide sustained release of active ingredients like pranoprofen and help reduce local inflammation. It is generally well tolerated and unlikely to cause skin irritation.

Gels, 2023

Should you use carbomer in the morning or at night?

You can use carbomer in the morning or at night as it helps provide a gentle gel base without causing skin irritation. It is commonly used in topical treatments.

Gels, 2023

Can you use carbomer every day?

Yes, you can use carbomer every day because topical gels containing it are well-tolerated and unlikely to cause skin irritation.

Gels, 2023

Does carbomer cause purging or irritation?

Carbomer is unlikely to cause skin irritation.

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Which skin types is carbomer best for?

Carbomer is best for oily and acne-prone skin, with top picks like Clean & Clear Persa-Gel 10 and La Roche-Posay Effaclar Adapalene Gel 0.1% Acne Treatment earning superior fit ratings from Lovi. For sensitive and dry skin, products like Soolantra Cream and Fruit of the Earth Aloe Vera 100% Gel are also available.

Gels, 2023

Research on carbomer

Behind this ingredient guide

Lovi checks every ingredient with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.

  • Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

  • Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

    PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex

  • Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Medical Board

    Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine

  • Aishani Shah, MD

    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

  • Asya Zubkova, MS

    Asya Zubkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

  • Hanna Kurets, MD

    Hanna Kurets, MD

    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

    Dermatology MD

  • Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Medical Board

    Dermatology and diagnostic consultant

  • Victoria Derkova, MS

    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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